Home and Garden
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From this cold, spring bloooms will burst — so be readyFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - It may be cold out there, but late winter is the time when plants are getting ready for spring. Be alert to the earliest signs in the garden and start preparing for the ...
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Earth-Kind landscaping promotes hardy plantsJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - Steve George is bringing tough love to landscaping in hopes the environment — and gardeners' pocketbooks — will both be the better for it. George is national coordinator...
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Jewelry collection valued at $4,000 for insurance purposesJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I have a collection of 14 pieces of jewelry made by Francis Holmes Boothby. There are pins or brooches and one pair of earrings. Each piece is signed “fhb sterlin...
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A purrfect flower for winter? Try the catkinJan 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Plant lovers and feline lovers unite: Some catkins have come out. And are they a welcome sight, being pretty much the only sign of plant activity outdoors this time of y...
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Home gets extra country punch from Country Sampler stylistsJan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - When it comes to her priorities, Genoa homeowner Debby Karl proudly admits that shopping for and decorating with antiques is second only to her loved ones. “Next to my f...
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Treasures in your attic: Artist’s proofJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - By Bu Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Q. I would like your opinion of the value of this Hubert Shuptrine print. The frame measures 39½ by 31¼ inches and the image a...
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Design tricks from home interior prosJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Regan Ruiz Interiors www.reganruizinteriors.com Regan Botts Ruiz, 44, discovered her talent for design during a 20-year stint as an event planner. “There's a lot of...
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Barrington library hosts talk on waterJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Seminars, workshops • “Water Above, Water Below : Connections & Projections,” 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, Barrington Area Library. Learn how homeowners can protect...
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How to make wooden posts and fences last longerJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - There comes a time when every gardener needs to set wood in or on the ground. Perhaps it's a solitary post stapled loosely with chicken wire to which a clematis or trump...
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More people growing own vegetablesJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Kitchen gardens, once a mainstay in American homes, lost their allure as families grew busier. Now with rising food and gasoline prices, along with food safety concerns,...